INSTALLING AN HP LASERJET 5P PRINTER DRIVER FOR LOTUS 1-2-3 RELEASE 3.1, 3.1+ AND 3.4 INSTALLING AND SELECTING A PRINTER DRIVER After you have used HP's SETUP program to install your printer driver, you need to use the steps listed below to select and configure the printer driver. CONFIGURING THE PARALLEL PORT We suggest including the following MODE command(s) in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Consult your DOS manual for more information about the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Enter the following command in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file: MODE LPTx:,,P (Where x = the computer's parallel port; for example, LPT1, LPT2, etc.) PRINTER DRIVER CHOICES FOR THE HP LASERJET 5P PRINTER The following printing options are available in Lotus 1- 2-3 Release 3.1, 3.1+ and 3.4. 1. You can print using the HP LJ 4 SERIES(PCL5 WYSIWYG) printer driver that shipped with your printer. 2. You can print using the non wysiwyg -- HP LJ 4 SERIES (/PRINT) -- driver which can utilize setup strings and handle multiple ranges on a page as well as produce the fastest output. SETTING UP YOUR HP LASERJET 5P PRINTER Setting up your HP LaserJet 5P printer with Lotus 1-2-3 release 3.1, 3.1+ and 3.4 is a two-step process: 1. Installing the printer driver. 2. Selecting the printer driver in Lotus 1-2-3 release 3.1, 3.1+ and 3.4. It is important that you follow the instructions in the section entitled "Selecting the HP LaserJet 5P WYSIWYG Printer Driver" before you attempt to print a document from Lotus 1-2-3 release 3.1, 3.1+ and 3.4. SELECTING THE HP LASERJET 5P WYSIWYG PRINTER DRIVER Use the following steps to finish installing the HP LaserJet 5P printer driver which shipped with your printer. 1. At a DOS prompt, type CD\ followed by the name of the subdirectory where Lotus 1-2-3 is loaded (for Page 1 example, CD\123r34) to change to the Lotus 1-2-3 subdirectory, then press [Enter]. At the DOS prompt, type LOTUS and press [Enter] to bring up the "Lotus 1-2-3 Access Menu." Use your cursor keys to select INSTALL on the "Lotus 1-2-3 Access Menu," then press [Enter] to run the INSTALL program. 2. Read the instructions on the LOTUS INSTALL PROGRAM screen, then press [Enter]. 3. Select CHANGE SELECTED EQUIPMENT, then press [Enter]. 4. Select MODIFY CURRENT DCF, then press [Enter]. 5. Select CHANGE SELECTED PRINTER, then press [Enter]. 6. Select HP on the list of printers, then press [Enter]. 7. Select HP LJ 4 SERIES(PCL5 WYSIWYG), then press [Enter]. 8. From the SELECT AN HP LJ OPTION menu, select your desired size, for example LETTER (8.5" x 11"), then press [Enter]. NOTE: To select additional printers repeat steps 5 through 8. You should install the HP LJ 4 SERIES(PCL5 WYSIWYG) for each optional size of paper you will be using. It recommended that you also install the HP LJ 4 SERIES(/PRINT) driver. Press F10 to display a list of installed printers. 9. Select RETURN TO MENU, then press [Enter]. 10. Select SAVE CHANGES, then press [Enter]. 11. Read the instructions on the NAMING YOUR DCF screen, then press [Enter]. 12. Read the instructions on the GENERATING FONTS screen, then press [Enter]. 13. Select the set of font sizes you want to use with WYSIWYG on the GENERATING FONTS menu. Choose "BASIC," "MEDIUM," or "EXTENDED" depending on the font sizes you need and the amount of disk space you have available. The box on the GENERATING FONTS menu gives information about disk-space requirements. Page 2 NOTE: "Basic" gives a maximum font point size of 24, "Medium" a maximum font point size of 36, and "Extended" a maximum font point size of 72. The larger the set of fonts, the more disk space will be required. 14. After you select the font set, press [Enter]. 15. A GENERATING FONTS screen will display while fonts are being generated. When font generation is complete, press any key to end Install. 16. Select END INSTALL PROGRAM, then press [Enter]. LOTUS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION CUSTOMER SUPPORT Customer Support Number..................(900) 454-9009 Hours.............................9 AM to 6 PM, M-F EST Charge.........First minute free, $2 subsequent minutes "Prompt" Member Support..................(800) 223-1662 Hours...........................24 hours, 7 days a week Required Identification................Member ID number Lotus(r) 1-2-3(r) is a registered trademark of Lotus Development Corporation. Copyright(c) Hewlett-Packard Co. 1995 This information is subject to change without notice and is provided "as is" with no warranty. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages in connection with the use of this material. Page 3